Bolivia Escorted Tours

Escorted Tours To Bolivia

The Essence of Bolivia

A colourful country in every sense, Bolivia is a sometimes bewildering blend of open plains and lunar landscapes, brilliant birdlife and brass band parades, indigenous culture, contemporary comforts, colonial churches, and an edgy energy. 

Why Choose a Tour in Bolivia?

From Andes peaks to Amazon rainforest, Altiplano salt flats, the Atacama Desert, and the shores of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia’s topography is breathtaking in more ways than one. The highest country in South America, and one of the highest inhabited areas in the world, its capital sits at an altitude of 3,600m, with surrounding mountains soaring a further 2,000m into the sky.  
Andean condors roost at these heights, llamas, alpacas, and chinchillas are in their element too, and grebes, coots and cormorants thrive around Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest navigable waterway, mirror-still, mountain edged, steeped in folklore, and home to the legendary Sun God Island.
The country’s mix of cultures is no less intriguing. An enclave of the Inca civilisation in from 1200AD, invaded by Spanish conquistadors in 1538, liberated in 1824 by freedom fighter Simon Bolivar, for whom the country is named, and covering a chequered political history in the last 200 years, Bolivia’s borders have shifted over the centuries, so that now it is land-locked by Chile and Peru, and hemmed in by Argentina, Paraguay and Brazil.    
A predominantly Catholic country, its indigenous groups have blended Christianity with their own religious beliefs; and various languages echo the eras and areas of Bolivia, from Spanish to Quechua (Incan), Aymara and Guaraní. 
The administrative capital, on the Altiplano of the Andes, La Paz in the world’s highest seat of government, with the world’s longest urban cable car, and terrific views to the triple-peaks of snow-capped Mt. Illimani. A mix of museums and colonial churches, markets and myriad cafés hem steep tiers of streets climbing canyon slopes; and in the city’s surrounds, a forest of rock spires form an other-worldly landscape in the aptly named Valle de la Luna (Moon Valley).
Santa Cruz is the country’s largest and most cosmopolitan city, where restaurants, nightclubs and modern tower blocks share the space with Spanish colonial monuments and the iconic Metropolitan Cathedral. Edging the Amazon rainforest in the luxuriant greenery of its lowland setting, it could not be more different from La Paz.  
On the shore of Lake Titicaca, Copacabana is a quaint town, tucked between the water and two mountains, and known for its religious festivals and domed basilica, but mostly for being the gateway to the Isla del Sol and Isla de la Luna, two of the most sacred islands in the lake, each with Inca ruins.
Jules Verne’s journeys in Bolivia form part of our Grand Tour of South America, which includes the natural and cultural highlights of Argentina, Brazil, Peru, and Uruguay.

When to go on Bolivia Holidays

With a climate reflecting its various altitudes, daytime temperatures range from an average of 30° in the equatorial lowlands to just 15° in the (sometimes arctic cold) highlands, where nights often drop below freezing. In both climates, month-to-month variations are only two or three degrees.
Jules Verne’s tours in Bolivia take place between July and November.

Who are Bolivia Tours Suited To?

The cultures, the colours, and the unique character of this country combine to deliver an intriguing, eye-opening, enthralling journey in a land less visited; complemented by spectacular scenery.  
Jules Verne’s tours are in sociably small groups of like-minded travellers, to offer a personal experience of Bolivia’s unmissable sights.

Why Book Bolivia Tours with Jules Verne?

With 45 years’ experience and a passion for creating extraordinary adventures, Jules Verne takes you to iconic landmarks and lesser-known sites, with expert tour guides who share their local knowledge, and show you hidden gems. Special experiences on our journeys in Bolivia include a visit to an artist’s studio in La Paz, a ride on the city’s cable car for spectacular views from El Alto, a catamaran cruise from Copacabana to Lake Titicaca’s Isla del Sol, and participating in a traditional Aymara ceremony.

Our guided tours to Bolivia are ABTA and ATOL-protected, and we offer a 100% price guarantee, so you can book with complete confidence.